Flying machine



H. D. EASTLY.

- FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.26. 1921.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922..

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FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN-26, 1921.

, Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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HENRY DUANE EASTLY, OF RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA.'

FLYING MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 14,1922.

Application filed January 26,1921. Serial No. 440,077.

To all whom it may-concern Be itknown that I, HENRY DUANE EASTLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ravenswood, in the count of Jackson and State of West Virginia, ave

ments in a Flying Machine; and I do hereby declare the folldwi and exact description 0 the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

" This invention relates to an improved flying machine and one object of the invention is to provide an improved body construction which will provide a flying machine having a relatively large carrying space within the body portion and which will further be so constructed that the interior thereof may be heated and fuel, baggage and other material carried in the lower portion ofthe body beneath the flooring. Another object of the invention is to provide a flying machine which will have an improved type of wing construction which includes wings having their outer side portions movable vertically and thus permitting the machine to be evenly balanced. Andth'er object of the invention is to provide an improved type of propeller arrangement, the propellers being positioned beneath the wings and. the wings and "propellersso arranged that longitudinally ex tending air pockets will be provided upon opposite sides of the body portion of the flying machine and the machine thus 'drivengears 14, and a hand crank la /is connected in a very efficient manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a flying machine which will be so constructed that it may be operated in a very eflicient manner and readi y controlled.

This invention is illustrated in. the accompanying drawings, wherein:

flying machine constructed in. accordance with my invention.

F'gure 2 is a bottom plan view of the flying machine.

Figure 3 is a view in rear elevation of the flying machine.

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of the flying machine.

Figure 5 is a sectional View illustrating the means by which the front and rear rudto be a full, clear,

ders and the movable wing sections may be ad'usted, and

igure 6 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which the, propeller driving shafts are connected to the engine. invented certain new and useful lmprove- Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 1O designates the body portion or car of my improved flying machine. The

car 10 tapers forward and has its keel portion carried upwardly from its rear end to its front end. The lower portions of the side walls of the car 10 are inclined downwardly and inwardly. It will thus be seen end is shedas at 11' for makingea landing upon the ground. It will thusseen that the machine may land either upon the ground or in the water. The, vertical portions of the side walls of the car 10 and the rear wall thereof are provided with windows 12. In the front wall of the car 10 a window 13 is provided so that the pilot may see to steer,

In order to guide the machine and support it in the air, front and rear horizontallydisposed rudders 14 and 15, respectively, are provided. The rudders are car-- ried by shafts 1&1 and- 15, respectively, journaled in brackets .16 and 17 respectively. A shaft let which extends through the car 10 is connected to the shafts 14 and 15 by to the shaft 14 b a sprocket chain 14, as clearly shown in the shaft 14*, and the gears 14 provide means by which the rudders 14 and 15 may I be. adjusted. It is to be understood that any Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a suitable means may be employed to secure the ruddersl and 15 in adjusted position,

igure 5 of the drawings. The hand crank 14?, the sprocket chain 14,

sections 19 the sections of each wing being proximity to the under sides of the curved wing sections 19. Owing to the curvature of the wing sections 19 and their inclination and the corresponding inclination of the propellers, the latter 'will act upon air compressed by the weight and momentum of the machine and propel the machine forwardly and tend to raise the machine during it forward movement. The outer wing sections'19 are adjustable vertically as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawings. These wing sections are carried by shafts 23 which are journaled in bearings 23 carried by the wing sections 19. The wing sections l9 are secured to the shafts 23 by elements 23 Shafts 23 which are journaled at the front and rear ends of the car 10 are connected to the shafts 23 by gears 23. A shaft 23 which extends longitudinally through the car 10 is connected to the shafts 23 by gears 23. A hand crank 23 is connected to the shaft 23 by a sprocket chain 23 and provides means by which the wing sections 19 may be adjusted. It should be understood that any suitable means may be employed to secure the wing sections 19 in adjusted position, and that the disclosed means for adjusting the wing sections is only one of many means which may be employed for this purpose.

When the airship is constructed the pilot house will be located in the forward portion of the car and the steering mechanism and engine control mechanism will be located in the pilot house. The passengers will be carried in the body of the car and seats may be provided for them and baggage may be placed in the compartment 24 beneath the flooring 25. When the engine is started rotary movement will be transmitted to the propellers 22 from an engine 26 by means .of shafts 27 which are connected to the propellers by gears 28 and to the engine shaft by gears 29 and these propellers will cause the carto move forwardly until a sufiicient speed has been obtained to cause the flying machine to leave the ground. The machine will then move through the air and will be steered by means of the forward and rear rudders and will be held against side slipping by movement of the movable side sections of the wings.v When the machine is riding on a level field and it is desired to increase the lifting power of the wings it is simply necessary to draw the movable side sections of the wings downwardly and this will form side walls for the air pockets so that the air carried rearwardly by the propellers'will have a greater lifting power. In making a landing the wing sections will preferably be less extended so that the flying machine may be brought down in a glide and a safe landing made upon the land or in the water. If a landing is made in the water the propellers may be used for moving the machine through the water. When landing on the ground the rear outer corners of the movable wing sections 19 are down upon a level with the lowest point of car 10, thus touching the ground and holding the machine in a steady poise, and these corners of these wing sections are braced as at 30.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A flying machine comprising a body having its sides converging downwardly and forwardly to form a keel extending upwardly toward the forward end of the body, wings extending from the sides of the body and curved outwardly and downwardly to provide air pockets beneath the wings, propellers extending longitudinally of the body beneath the wings, and steering and stabilizing planes at the forward and rear ends of the body.

2. A flying machine comprising a body converging forward and downwardly, wings upon opposite sides of the body having their outer portions vertically adjustable, propellers positioned beneath the wings upon opposite sides of the body and adjacent the body, and steering rudders at the forward and rear end portions of the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

HENRY DUANE EASTLY.

Witnesses:

A. L. FREELOVE, C. J. BOE. 

